The Arizona sentinel., 1887-07-30
AN PAINFUL" CONVERSATION.


 AN PAINFUL" CONVERSATION. The Careless Habit of Misusing Adjectives How the Common Fault May be Cor rected.
 "Well, here I am at last. I've been an awful time coming, though. Every time l was just ready to get started there was something else to do, and after I was half way down the street Gertie wanted to know where her slate was. Children are horrid nuisance sometimes" and Bella Townsend fan ned herself energetically with her broad straw hat, as she rested after her long walk.
 You look most tired to death, "said Fannie, sympathetically, as she looked at her friends heated face. ''Isn't it elegant out this morning, thoughP We've had such windy weather it's just splendid to have day like this"
 "Indeed it is," agreed Bella. 1 was awfully hot before started, or I wouldn't have minded the sun so much. was baking a cake, and the kitchen was so hot was most melted before 1 got out of it.
 Did your cake turn out all rightP" asked Fannie.
 ''Oh, yes; it's just lovely. 1 made layer cake and put cocoanut over it, and it's awfully stylish looking. I hope Etta Grants won't take the shine off it tonight at the sociable.
 q don't believe it will," returned Fannie, consolingly. Ibid you notice what a sweet bonnet she had on yes terday? It was too cute for any thing in front. l suppose her aunt brought it to her, for know she didn't get it made here"
 ''Her wrap was just magnificent, too" returned Bella. ''It's so plain, too. I know the material couldn't have cost much, and the trimmings are cheap, but I suppose it's because it fits her that it looks so we'll"
 ''She's awfully homely when she isn't fixed up any, but she did look nice yesterday" said Fannie. "Her mother is horrid looking. She never has bit of style, so it's no wonder Etta hasn't got much. She's trying to make up to the new minister, I believe"
 'It's no use for her to try" said Bella, scornfully, ''he wouldn't look at her. Isn't he lovely, though?"
 "He is so, and he breaches awfully pretty sermons. Did you see the sun set last night?"
 No, didn't notice it. What about itP''
 "Oh, it was just lovely; all bright and red. May Harmon said it remind ed her of Switzerland. "
 T didn't know she was back already. l Did sh9 have nice time?"
 Just elegant, she says. The scenery was awfully lovely, and she had grand fun all the time she was gone"
 Ut will be horribly dull to settle down at home again after all her tray els"
 ''Yes, it will be just terrible for her. You just ought to see the dresses she's brought home. They're splendid, and then she has lovely bonnets to go with each of them"
 ''It must be elegant to have so much money, wish I had some of it"
 But you wouldn't want your grand father to die to get it?''
 'No, of course not. By the way, didn't the minister make real cute address at little Lottie Miller's funeral the other dayP"
 '"Why, Bella Townsend! I never heard such an awful thing in all my life! To think of calling a funeral ad- dress cute"
 'Oh, well, I didn't mean just that. You know what I meant It was pretty, and so appropriate; I didn't mean to call it cute, but you know that's my great word. :"
 ''It did sound too funny for anything, though. Have some caramels? They're lovely and fresh. Sometimes Dana has awfully stale ones"
 "rll take some to eat on the way, for must be going now. I've got fearful walk before me, up to the store, and then all the way back home. I'll be most dead by the time l get there. "
 Goodbye"
 An overdrawn conversation, do you say? Not at all. It is real conver- sation between two young girls who held enviable places in the graduating class of seminary, and who are per fectly conversant with the meaning and proper application of all the adjec- lives they use, or misuse, so freely. Of 1 course they know better, but their habit of misapplying the adjectives they use comes from carelessness. It is common fault even with we'll educated people, to fall into the way of